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Chapter VII
“That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.” Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing! Aren’t their voices sweet?” “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying. “For shame!” exclaimed Mrs. Burton.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.””
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading Aren’t their voices sweet?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.
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From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
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From this reading “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.
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From this reading “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.
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From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
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From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading “For shame!” exclaimed Mrs. Burton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For shame!” exclaimed Mrs. Burton.
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.
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From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.
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From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.
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From this reading “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
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From this reading “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.
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From this reading “For shame!” exclaimed Mrs. Burton.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading “’Sing before breakfast, cry before dark,’” quoted Mr. Burton, quoting a popular saying.
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
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From this reading Aren’t their voices sweet?”
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From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aren’t their voices sweet?”
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
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From this reading Then, in a louder tone, she said to her husband: “Harry, just listen to those dear children singing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That,” murmured Mrs. Burton on Tuesday morning, as she prepared to descend to the breakfast table, “promises a pleasant day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aren’t their voices sweet?”
